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<blockquote data-quote="westsideworma" data-source="post: 246227"><p>So you think someone who loads 4, sometimes 5 package cars totaling 1200-1400 packages and needs to do so in 5 hrs or less isn't a hard job? Nevermind the fact that the majority of the work comes at the end of the day and its crammed down your throat by doubling up the workers in every area BUT the metro lines. All the while you're supposed to have it all sequential and have no misloads. Do you honestly think PAS makes everything THAT easy? Actually forget that did you think the people that used to have to remember all the streets on those trucks had a harder job? What is a hard job for you? Most drivers think its a pretty tough job here at my hub so I'm just curious.</p><p></p><p>Forget that for now, lets move on. Most pt jobs in MA (even retail) pay more than UPS and in some cases a lot more for less work and better (not to mention more flexible hours). As of jan 08 UPS will be paying minimum wage here (8.50) do you really think thats going to attract a good worker whether they want to go FT or not? Do I think PTimers need to be paid more than FT or just below them? no. Do I think they deserve more money than a kid working at starbucks? you bet. Said kid makes 10 bucks an hour AND gets benefits (hard to believe maybe but true). UPS is no longer the only game in town for benefits. It also has to keep with the industry. Do you think the young workers that UPS wants are going to come here for 8.50 when they can go to FedEx and make 11.50? (least at the one by me) or to a distribution center (such as lowes) and make 14-15/hr to start? The "privilege" you speak of means nothing many in this demographic as its just a college or sometimes a summer job to a lot of them. </p><p></p><p>Our hub was hoping the recently mandated healthcare in MA would bring us a lot of workers....it hasn't...not by any stretch of the imagination.</p><p></p><p>Do I think more money alone will automatically get us better workers? No probably not. Do I think more of the hardworking people we DO get would put up with more BS that this place deals out with aplomb? Definitely. They've got to do something because we can't get ANYONE to stay on any of our shifts and the free candy (shirts, water bottles) they're passing out just ain't sweet enough. Money talks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="westsideworma, post: 246227"] So you think someone who loads 4, sometimes 5 package cars totaling 1200-1400 packages and needs to do so in 5 hrs or less isn't a hard job? Nevermind the fact that the majority of the work comes at the end of the day and its crammed down your throat by doubling up the workers in every area BUT the metro lines. All the while you're supposed to have it all sequential and have no misloads. Do you honestly think PAS makes everything THAT easy? Actually forget that did you think the people that used to have to remember all the streets on those trucks had a harder job? What is a hard job for you? Most drivers think its a pretty tough job here at my hub so I'm just curious. Forget that for now, lets move on. Most pt jobs in MA (even retail) pay more than UPS and in some cases a lot more for less work and better (not to mention more flexible hours). As of jan 08 UPS will be paying minimum wage here (8.50) do you really think thats going to attract a good worker whether they want to go FT or not? Do I think PTimers need to be paid more than FT or just below them? no. Do I think they deserve more money than a kid working at starbucks? you bet. Said kid makes 10 bucks an hour AND gets benefits (hard to believe maybe but true). UPS is no longer the only game in town for benefits. It also has to keep with the industry. Do you think the young workers that UPS wants are going to come here for 8.50 when they can go to FedEx and make 11.50? (least at the one by me) or to a distribution center (such as lowes) and make 14-15/hr to start? The "privilege" you speak of means nothing many in this demographic as its just a college or sometimes a summer job to a lot of them. Our hub was hoping the recently mandated healthcare in MA would bring us a lot of workers....it hasn't...not by any stretch of the imagination. Do I think more money alone will automatically get us better workers? No probably not. Do I think more of the hardworking people we DO get would put up with more BS that this place deals out with aplomb? Definitely. They've got to do something because we can't get ANYONE to stay on any of our shifts and the free candy (shirts, water bottles) they're passing out just ain't sweet enough. Money talks. [/QUOTE]
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